Electronic Funds Transfer

ALSO CALLED:
ACH,
EFT,
Automated Clearing HouseDEFINITION: Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) is a system of transferring money from one bank account directly to another without any paper money changing hands. One of the most widely-used EFT programs is Direct Deposit, in which payroll is deposited straight into an employee's bank account, although EFT refers to any transfer of funds initiated through an electronic terminal, including credit card, ATM, Fedwire
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ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER DEFINITION (continued): and point-of-sale (POS) transactions. It is used for both credit transfers, such as payroll payments, and for debit transfers, such as mortgage payments.Transactions are processed by the bank through the Automated Clearing House (ACH) network, the secure transfer system that connects all U.S. financial institutions. For payments, funds are transferred electronically from one bank account to the billing company's bank, usually less than a day after the scheduled payment date.The growing popularity of EFT for online bill payment is paving the way for a paperless universe where checks, stamps, envelopes, Electronic Funds Transfer definition sponsored by SearchWinIT.com, powered by WhatIs.com an online computer dictionary

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